2021
Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka
Mudiyanselage S, Amarasiri WADL, Yasaratne BMGD, Warnasekara J, Agampodi S. Epidemiology of wheeze among preschool children: a population-based cross-sectional study from rural Sri Lanka. BMJ Open 2021, 11: e046688. PMID: 34233982, PMCID: PMC8264903, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-046688.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIndependent risk factorCross-sectional studySevere wheezeAllergic rhinitisPassive smokingRisk factorsFrequent consumptionPopulation-based cross-sectional studyRural Sri LankaPreschool childrenPrevalence of wheezeWheezing attacksFrequent symptomsSevere wheezingMean ageYear old childrenChildhood questionnaireSevere episodesWheezeFemale childrenProtective factorsOlder childrenStudy sampleSize samplingAsthmatics
2014
Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration
Bandara M, Ananda M, Wickramage K, Berger E, Agampodi S. Globalization of leptospirosis through travel and migration. Globalization And Health 2014, 10: 61. PMID: 25112368, PMCID: PMC4131158, DOI: 10.1186/s12992-014-0061-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor independent risk factorIndependent risk factorEpidemiology of leptospirosisWidespread zoonotic diseaseRisk factorsContribution of travelOccupational exposurePreventive strategiesHigh-income countriesEndemic countriesDisease acquisitionHealth professionalsTotal caseloadHealth systemLeptospirosisDiagnostic facilitiesDiseaseZoonotic diseaseInternational travelGlobal travelPrevious studiesLongitudinal dataClear increaseEpidemiologyDiagnosis